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Rob Moss is a business journalist with more than 25 years' experience. He has been editor of Personnel Today since 2010. He joined the publication in 2006 as online editor of the award-winning website. Rob specialises in labour market economics, gender diversity and family-friendly working. He has hosted hundreds of webinar and podcasts. Before writing about HR and employment he ran news and feature desks on publications serving the global optical and eyewear market, the UK electrical industry, and energy markets in Asia and the Middle East.

    • Civil Service
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    Civil service headcount capped and EDI spending to be reviewed

    by Rob Moss 2 Oct 2023
    by Rob Moss 2 Oct 2023

    Civil service headcout is capped with immediate effect and spending on equality, diversion and inclusion is to be reviewed.

    • Bullying and harassment
    • Disability
    • Latest News

    EHRC supports tribunal claim for ‘menopause discrimination’

    by Rob Moss 2 Oct 2023
    by Rob Moss 2 Oct 2023

    Equalities watchdog supports social worker Maria Rooney's case against Leicester City Council for sex and disability discrimination.

    • National living wage
    • Disability
    • Latest News

    National living wage to exceed £11 in 2024

    by Rob Moss 2 Oct 2023
    by Rob Moss 2 Oct 2023

    Jeremy Hunt to confirm new national minimum wage rates for 2024 in his conference speech, with the national living wage rising above £11.

    • Acas
    • Belief discrimination
    • Latest News

    Opposing critical race theory ruled a philosophical belief

    by Rob Moss 29 Sep 2023
    by Rob Moss 29 Sep 2023

    Employment tribunal rules that holding a view opposing critical race theory can be considered a belief under the Equality Act.

    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention
    • Employer branding

    Prison Service launches TV recruitment campaign

    by Rob Moss 28 Sep 2023
    by Rob Moss 28 Sep 2023

    Ministry of Justice launches first-ever national TV and radio recruitment campaign to hire more prison and probation officers

    • Social mobility
    • Latest News
    • Early careers

    Royal Mail targets next generation of posties

    by Rob Moss 28 Sep 2023
    by Rob Moss 28 Sep 2023

    Royal Mail early careers recruitment drive aims to drive down youth unemployment and the average age of its workforce.

    • Latest News
    • Retail
    • Employment tribunals

    Ralph Lauren stylist ‘traumatised’ by racial comments

    by Rob Moss 26 Sep 2023
    by Rob Moss 26 Sep 2023

    Race discrimination: Ralph Lauren worker's manager referred to the United Colors of Benetton in comments about her mixed heritage.

    • Stress
    • CIPD
    • Latest News

    Sickness absence rates soar to 10-year high

    by Rob Moss 26 Sep 2023
    by Rob Moss 26 Sep 2023

    Sickness absence rates hit 7.8 days per year on average in 2023, the highest level reported in a decade and two days more than pre-pandemic.

    • Hybrid working
    • Latest News
    • Public sector

    Probation Service ‘chronically’ understaffed

    by Rob Moss 19 Sep 2023
    by Rob Moss 19 Sep 2023

    HM Inspectorate of Probation finds 29% vacancy rate and highlights issues around hybrid working.

    • Sexual harassment
    • NHS
    • Gender

    Doctor tells sexually harassed female surgeons to ‘toughen up’

    by Rob Moss 14 Sep 2023
    by Rob Moss 14 Sep 2023

    Retired anaesthetist says female surgeons should ‘toughen up’after research indicated that 30% have been sexually assaulted by colleagues.

    • Minimum service levels
    • Fire and rehire
    • Blacklisting

    Rayner pledges employment bill within Labour’s first 100 days

    by Rob Moss 13 Sep 2023
    by Rob Moss 13 Sep 2023

    Angela Rayner has pledged to bring forward an Employment Rights Bill within 100 days of entering office.

    • Sexual harassment
    • NHS
    • Gender

    30% of female surgeons have been sexually assaulted

    by Rob Moss 12 Sep 2023
    by Rob Moss 12 Sep 2023

    Peer-reviewed research finds that nearly one in three female surgeons have been sexually assaulted and two-thirds sexually harassed.

    • Hybrid working
    • Latest News
    • Webinars

    Hybrid working trends for high-performing teams (webinar)

    by Rob Moss 12 Sep 2023
    by Rob Moss 12 Sep 2023

    ON-DEMAND | Watch our webinar looking at the latest trends in hybrid working including practical insights from HSBC and the RSPCA.

    • Latest News
    • Inflation
    • Pay & benefits

    Pay confidence creating ‘perfect storm’

    by Rob Moss 11 Sep 2023
    by Rob Moss 11 Sep 2023

    Pay confidence returns to positive territory for the first time since pandemic restrictions were lifted, according to Robert Half and Cebr.

    • Hybrid working
    • Financial services
    • Latest News

    Lloyds of London boss urges greater return to office

    by Rob Moss 7 Sep 2023
    by Rob Moss 7 Sep 2023

    The chair of Lloyds of London is encouraging workers to come into its City of London building for at least three days a week, and not only from Tuesday to Wednesday.

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